Whitesburg, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 596. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (-2.2% change)
Males: 290 (48.7%), Females: 306 (51.3%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 30185

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $26,750
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Whitesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
  • Black (16.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (23.7%), English (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), German (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Whitesburg, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitesburg

  • High school or higher: 50.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitesburg town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-13.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitesburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitesburg:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 36 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 40 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 62 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitesburg:

  • NEWNAN COWETA COUNTY (about 17 miles; NEWNAN, GA; Abbreviation: CCO)
  • WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 19 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)
  • SOUTH FULTON (about 20 miles; PALMETTO, GA; Abbreviation: 8A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitesburg:

  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 14 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Atlanta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,708)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)

Public primary/middle school in Whitesburg:

  • WHITESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 868 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)